Efford Way, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO41 8BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SO41 8BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	43%	6.8%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	27%	-4.7%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	21.4%	17.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	6.1%	1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	39.3%	1.0%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	32.9%	30.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	17.7%	22.6%	4.9%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	9.4%	5.4%	-4.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	23.6%	-13.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	18.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20.2%	9.5%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	8%	15.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	94.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	90.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	4.7%	5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	91.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Efford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Efford Way was 84.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% higher than the Lymington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Efford Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington and the 117th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO41 8BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Efford Way are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for New Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Efford Way, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO41 8BZ

Average Price
£215,042

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,912

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Efford Way

Average Price
£255,311

Semi-Detached
£257,200

Terraced
£267,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,488

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Efford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Efford Way, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-07	£243,354
84 Efford Way, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-01-21	£316,537
84 Efford Way, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-03-29	£304,889
84 Efford Way, Lymington, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-09-30	£234,202
116 Efford Way, Lymington, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2014-03-31	£122,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO41 8BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennington Infant School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennington Church of England Junior School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX	2out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 83a Ramley Road , Pennington SO41 8GY	3out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Junior School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymington Church of England Infant School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestlands School North Street , Pennington SO41 8FZ	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walhampton School , SO41 5ZG	- not rated	3,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Vicars Hill , Boldre SO41 5QB	- not rated	3,452 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School Rope Hill , Boldre SO41 8NE	- not rated	3,812 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
FREEDOM LEISURE LYMINGTON	NORTH STREET, PENNINGTON		624 yd
OTTER NURSERIES LTD	MILFORD ROAD, EVERTON		739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE MUSKETEER	26 NORTH STREET, PENNINGTON		624 yd
PENNINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB	17 LODGE ROAD, PENNINGTON		659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS	THE SQUARE, PENNINGTON	480 yd
HAPPY TIMES	58 SOUTH STREET, PENNINGTON	724 yd
WOK INN	28 MILFORD ROAD, PENNINGTON	783 yd
FOREST TANDOORI	24 MILFORD ROAD, PENNINGTON	783 yd
PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS	34 MILFORD ROAD, PENNINGTON	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pennington Junior School PRIESTLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Pennington Recreation Ground Lodge Road	grass pitches	701 yd
Lymington Health & Leisure NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Priestlands School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	968 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.